Springfield Falcons add to personnel for upcoming season

The Springfield Falcons announced that right wing Carl Corazzini has been signed to a National Hockey League two-way contract by their NHL affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers.

The Falcons last week signed defenseman Jake Taylor to a two-year standard American Hockey League contract.

Corazzini will be entering his eighth season of professional hockey after spending the 2007-08 campaign with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, where he collected 24 goals, 36 assists, 60 points and 14 penalty minutes in 80 games played.

The 5-foot-9, 177-pound native of Framingham led the Griffins last year in goals, assists, points and games played. Corazzini started his pro career in 2001 within the Boston Bruins organization.

Taylor spent the 2007-08 season with the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack collecting three goals and 10 assists for 13 points and 129 penalty minutes in 77 games played.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound native of Rochester, Minn., ranked second on the Wolf Pack last year in games played by a defenseman, and he had a plus/minus rating of +15.

"Jake is a big, strong, physical defenseman who has the reputation of being tough to play against," Falcons president and general manager Bruce Landon said. "Along with the physical presence he will add to our team, Jake also brings some valuable experience and leadership to our blueline."